Chainsaw Man Reze Arc leads film nominations

Chainsaw Man: The Movie - Reze Arc enters the 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards as the film-category front-runner, according to IGN's May 22 preview of the ceremony. The same IGN report said Dan Da Dan led the overall nominations field for the second straight year, putting the movie race inside a broader awards slate dominated by television titles. Crunchyroll had already published the full nominees list on April 2, with Reze Arc included in Film of the Year alongside 100 Meters, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle, Mononoke the Movie: Chapter II — The Ashes of Rage, Scarlet and The Rose of Versailles. ### Which category is Reze Arc leading? IGN's Southeast Asia edition said Chainsaw Man: The Movie - Reze Arc "leads the way for anime films" in its ceremony preview published May 22. The article did not say the movie led the entire awards field; it placed that distinction with Dan Da Dan, which IGN said had the most overall nominations, including Anime of the Year. (sea.ign.com) Crunchyroll's nominees page shows Reze Arc in the Film of the Year lineup, one of the headline categories for the 10th annual awards. Crunchyroll also published a separate Film of the Year spotlight on April 9 highlighting the movie among the year's major anime film contenders. (sea.ign.com) ### How does that fit into the wider nominations picture? IGN said Dan Da Dan led the pack overall "for the second year in a row," while Solo Leveling, last year's Anime of the Year winner, picked up only a smaller number of nominations for its second season. That framing makes Reze Arc notable because it stands out in the film race even as the broader ballot is centered on series competition. (crunchyroll.com) Crunchyroll's April 2 nominees post listed 32 categories for the 2026 awards. In the top category, Anime of the Year nominees included Dan Da Dan Season 2, Gachiakuta, My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON, Takopi's Original Sin, The Apothecary Diaries season 2 and The Summer Hikaru Died. (sea.ign.com) ### What exactly are the Film of the Year nominees? Crunchyroll's nominees list named six films for Film of the Year: 100 Meters, Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle, Mononoke the Movie: Chapter II — The Ashes of Rage, Scarlet and The Rose of Versailles. That places Reze Arc in a field that includes both franchise releases and standalone prestige titles. (crunchyroll.com) IGN separately reported that Reze Arc was also one of the titles drawing attention ahead of the ceremony because of its placement at the top of the film race. A separate IGN Southeast Asia report on the movie's streaming release said the film was nominated for Film of the Year and tied that release window to Crunchyroll's broader "Ani-May" programming. (crunchyroll.com) ### When and where is the ceremony? May 23 is the ceremony date for the 10th annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards, according to both IGN and Crunchyroll. IGN said the event will be held at the Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa in Tokyo. The next public step is the live show on May 23, when Crunchyroll is set to announce winners from Tokyo. (sea.ign.com) IGN's preview and Crunchyroll's awards guide identify the ceremony as the capstone to this year's voting cycle.